Officials are dedicated club members who have completed officiating clinics offered by Swimming Canada and Swim Alberta. Their commitment is absolutely essential to the success of our swim meets and plays a vital role in supporting our swimmers. Each official's role not only offers the chance to deepen your understanding of the sport's rules and regulations but also provides a unique opportunity to positively impact the swimmers' experience. Plus, you’ll enjoy the best view of the action right on deck!

Acronyms

SNC = Swimming Natation Canada or Swim Canada.  SNC supports a vibrant community of over 75,000 competitive swimmers, along with numerous coaches, officials and volunteers across approximately 450 clubs nationwide.
REMS = SNC's national Registration and Event Management System (REMS) that includes all Canadian swim clubs, swimmers, coaches and officials.  Powered by the SportLoMo platform, REMS was launched in September, 2024 and replaced the previous RTR platform (Registration, Tracking and Results), which was permanently shut down on August 13, 2024.
SportLoMo = The sports administration platform that created and provides support for SNC's Registration & Event Management System (REMS).
LMS = SNC's Learning Management System (LMS) or education system.  Officials must log into their REMS officials account to access LMS.

Becoming an Official

To become an official, you must register as an official with Swimming Canada's Registration and Events Management System (REMS).  Once registered, you will have your own officials account in REMS to track your credentials and certifications.  Once registered, you can log into the Learning Management System (LMS) from REMS to complete clinics.

Register as an official in REMS

For REMS registration support and documents SportLoMo Support for Registrants (Officials).

If you encounter any issues while using REMS, please email:  sportlomo@swimming.ca & support@swimming.ca.

• To register as an official, please use this link:  Register as an Official.

Activate your LMS account

To complete officiating clinics, you must activate your account in LMS.

For LMS support and documents:  LMS User Guide for Officials (Swimming Canada LMS website)

If you encounter any issues while using LMS, please email::  education@swimming.ca.

• To complete officiating clinics, log in to your officials account in REMS to access Swimming Canada's Learning Management System (LMS).
• Order in which to complete clinics:
  • Please refer to Swimming Canada's Officials Certification Pathway for the order of clinic completion.
  • For help choosing your next clinic, please contact our Officials Coordinator.

Cascade Shadow Shift for all but Timer & Safety Marshal

• Cascade's shadow shifts allow an official in a new officiating position to work alongside an experienced official, gaining valuable hands-on training.
• Please note that shadow shifts are not required for Timer or Safety Marshal!!
• Cascade requires members to complete at least one shadow shift for every officiating position, again, except for Timer and Safety Marshal.
• Sign up for a shadow shift when signing up to work Cascade hosted swim meets.

Sign up to work independently at Cascade hosted swim meets

• Sign up for several swim meets to gain deck experience in each officiating position.
• For Timer and Safety Marshal ONLY, you can sign up immediately to work independently at a Cascade hosted swim meet without a shadow position.

Becoming a Certified Official

Deck Evalations

• A deck evaluation is when a Referee evaluates you while you are working in an officiating position during a swim meet session.
• Officials are expected to initiate their own deck evaluations following the procedure below.
• Deck evaluations are required to become certified in an officiating position.
• The specific number of evaluations needed may vary depending on the position.
  • For detailed information, please see Swimming Canada's Officials Certification Pathway
• Referees have the authority to initiate deck evaluations and can choose to evaluate officials during swim meet sessions.
• Officials are responsible for printing & maintaining their Swim Alberta's Officials Certification Card
• It is expected that officials carry their certification card with them at all times while officiating at a swim meet.
• Officials cannot be evaluated during a shadow shift, as they are not working independently in the officiating role.

Deck Evaluation Procedure

Once you feel confident in an officiating position, you can arrange to have a Referee evaluate you while you work in that position during a swim meet session. To arrange a deck evaluation, please follow these steps:

Before the start of the meet session:

• Approach the session Referee to request an evaluation.
• Please provide your certification card to the Referee.

At the end of the meet session:

• Please ensure the Referee signs your certification card.

After the swim meet ends:

• Please email Cascade's Officials Administrator with the following details:
  1. Your name;
  2. The login email of your Swimming Canada officials account;
  3. The officiating position in which you were evaluated;
  4. Swim meet session details (meet name, session date, and time), and;
  5. A photo of your certification card with the Referee's signature.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Questions?

Please contact Cascade's Officials Administrator if you have questions about:

• Officials accounts, new or existing;
• Officiating clinics;
• Certification and the Swimming Canada Officials Certification Pathway;
• ​​​​​​​Officiating deposit refund.

Please contact Amy, Cascade's Officials Coordinator, if you have questions about:

• Meet scheduling &sign-up;
• Points;
• Shadowing.​​​​​​​